Fourth Generation

Selety Walters married Noel Waddell. William Simpson was bondsman. Her father, Robert Walters, gave permission.

A database found online suggested that Selethia died about 1836. I believe instead she was alive at least until after the 1850 census.

The following census records suggest children for Selethia & Noel Waddiell - they are not conclusively proved as being so.

1850. 2nd District, Caldwell Co KY, Hh 469Noel Waddell, age 54, Farmer, b. VASilety, age 48, b. VA.Mary, age 15, William age 13, Volney age 11, Wilmouth age 9, and Henry age 7, all born VAJohn Butler, age 39, b. VA. Jane age 14, b. VA. [This age is probably wrong - this is probably an unidentified daughter who was age 10-15 in 1840.]From a descendant of this family:I found a document for the marriage of John Butler and Martha Jane Waddell, on Jan. 17, 1850. She is listed as the daughter of Noel. It was witnessed by Calvin Waddell.

A descendant also believes the following to be still other children:1850. 1st District, Crittenden Co KY, Hh 236Marshall Waddell, age 19, b. VA. Eliza age 22, b. VA. William age 4 b. KY and Frances age 2 b. KY. They were living in the household of William Redd age 28, b. KY, a wood chopper, along with Samuel McDaniel age 29, b. S.C., William Smith, age 17 and Samuel Smith age 16, b. KY. By 1860, Eliza had married William Redd and her two children had taken his surname.

1860 Census, West half of Crittenden Co KY, Salem P.O., Hh 311Calvin C. Waddle, age 35, farmer, b. VAMary R. age 27, b. KYRobt H. age 6, Elisa H. age 4Robt. Waddle age 22, b. KY. Henry Waddle age 14, b. KY, Seleta Waddle, age 18 [both Henry & Seleta listed as being in school] [I believe Robert was listed as Volney in 1850; Seleta was most likely Wilmouth - Wilmouth is traditionally a female name in this family. It would appear the parents are deceased.]

Selethia WALTERS and Noel WADDILL were married on 13 November 1817 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.1,61,73Noel WADDILL120, son of Charles WADDILL and Ann MARSHALL, was born on 28 January 1797 in Virginia.116,120 He died between 1850 and 1860 at the age of 53 in Kentucky.

It is likely that Noel Waddill who married Selethia is the son, or grandson, of a man of the same name. Online databases suggest a John Waddill born 1720 St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co. His son was a Noel Waddill born 1754 in New Kent who married Elizabeth Carter 1786 in Halifax. One son Charles, was born 9 Jan 1775 in Pittsylvania Co and he married Ann Marshall - they had a son Noel born 28 Jan 1797. But that does not explain the two Noels mentioned in the following deeds, the elder of whom was married to a Martha. Of course "Junior" did not necessarily denote a son of the same name in this time period.

Family research from a Manuscript titled "Genealogical Records of Richardsons and Waddills of Virginia and Kentucky" written by Mrs. Stacy [Pocahontas Hewell Hutchinson] in 1939 has information passed along from letters written in 1902 by Mrs. Mary Waddill of Woodville, McCracken Co KY. She is said to have been a great aunt of Mrs. Stacy and was 88 years old at the time the letters were written. Mary's father was Charles Waddell of Pittsylvania Co VA, son of a Noel Waddill. She gives a birth date of 28 Jan 1797 for Noel and a birth date for his father Charles as 9 Jan 1775.

1830 Census. Warren Co KY - A single man named Noel Waddill but he gave his age as 20-30 - not quite old enough for this Noel. Researchers have speculated he went on to Kentucky before bringing his family, but I doubt that. I believe the family was still in Virginia.Pittsylvania Co VANoel Waddell: 2m -5 [Anderson & Calvin] 2m 5-10 [??? & Laban], 1m age 30-40 [Noel]1f -5 [Eliza], 1f 20-30 [Seletha]The Noel Waddill in Virginia lived next door to Charles "Waddle", age 60-70 who had no apparent spouse but perhaps 4 children in their late teens, early twenties, still at home - probably his father.Other neighbors included John "Waters" [Walters] and Spires [Spears] Walters.

Other records from Warren Co support the fact that there was a different Noel Waddill, as well as possibly an older Charles, in Warren Co. A deed as early as 11 Mar 1806 was witnessed by a Charles "Waddle" in Warren Co - no other deeds for a Waddill of any spelling were in Warren Co 1797 thru 1818. There is a Will in Warren Co, WB D, p.55, dated 7 Oct 1832 of Noel "Waddle" whose wife was Ruth - he referred to his sister Nancy Walters and half-sister Patsy Akin. He apparently had no children. Nancy Walters might be the wife of Robert Walters, son of Jackson Walters.

In 1850, in Caldwell Co KY, not only was Noel Waddell and family present, but also a James B. Waddill, age 55, born in VA - a likely candidate for a brother or cousin to Noel. James' apparent wife was Louisa A., age 44, also born in VA.Living with James B. & Lousia were: George H. Crawley, age 25, b. LA, Edna P. Crawley, 17, b. LA, and John R. Jackson, age 9, b. Caldwell Co KY.

1860 Census, West half of Crittenden Co KY, Hh 174"Labain Waddle", age 40, laborer, b. KY [he was born in Virginia if he belongs to this family]Sarah age 40. James B. age 15, Henry M. age 11, Gracy L. [Laban] age 6 and George 2.

Eliza WADDILL126,127,128 was born in April 1826 in Virginia. She died on 26 April 1902 at the age of 76.

1850. 1st District, Crittenden Co KY, Hh 236Marshall Waddell, age 19, b. VA. Eliza age 22, b. VA. William age 4 b. KY and Frances age 2 b. KY. They were living in the household of William Redd age 28, b. KY, a wood chopper, along with Samuel McDaniel age 29, b. S.C., William Smith, age 17 and Samuel Smith age 16, b. KY. By 1860, Eliza had married William Redd and her two children had taken his surname.

1880. Crittendon Co KY, Dycusburg, p.48, Hh 239Eliza Redd, age 45. [She must have meant 55!]William, son, age 34, farmer.Next door was the household of William Travis whose wife was Mary F., age 31, b. KY - she may very well be Eliza's daughter. In 1870, the Travis family had been on the same page as William & Eliza, but at that time she was listed as "Frances".

1850. 2nd District, Caldwell Co KY, Hh 469Noel Waddell, age 54, Farmer, b. VASilety, age 48, b. VA.Mary, age 15, William age 13, Volney age 11, Wilmouth age 9, and Henry age 7, all born VAJohn Butler, age 39, b. VA. Jane age 14, b. VA. [This age is probably wrong - this is probably an unidentified daughter who was age 10-15 in 1840.]From a descendant of this family:I found a document for the marriage of John Butler and Martha Jane Waddell, on Jan. 17, 1850. She is listed as the daughter of Noel. It was witnessed by Calvin Waddell.

Marriage bond for John Butler and Miss Martha Jane Waddill, dated 15 Jan 1850. Bond by the groom, John Butler, and C. C. Waddill. Caldwell Co KY. There was a permission from Noel Waddill, father of the bride.

Anderson is said to have married Mary Jane Reynolds, 20 Oct 1874, Crittendon Co KY.

However, in 1880, I found this A. M. Waddell living in Louisville, Jefferson Co KY and a boarder in what appeared to be a large hotel:A. M. Waddell, age 50, b. AL, parents born AL - right age but wrong birthplaces.R. A. Waddell, wife of A. M. W., age 46, b. TN, parents b. TNBettie A., age 20, daughter of A.M. W., b. TN

Much is not known about the Waddill family relationships. It is interesting that there was another Anderson - Anderson M. Waddell of Lynchburg, VA. Possibly this Anderson was named for this earlier man.Caswell County NC DB S, p.224 1 May 1818 Thomas Stamps of Halifax Co VA to Anderson M. Waddell of Lynchburg, VA for $1750, 53 front ft. on Main St. in Milton which he purchased of Carter Atkinson. Wit: Saml. Settle, Thomas M. RaineyDB S, p.194 31 Apr 1818 Anderson M. Waddall of Lynchburg, VA to Romulus M. Sanders for $5000, part of lot 23 in Milton of 53 ft. 4 ins. on Main St. Wit: Henry Hooper. This is interesting in that the date of this deed is April 31 - there is no such date; the sale also appears to have happened prior to the purchase.

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Marshall WADDILL129,130,131 was born in 1831 in Virginia.132 He died in 1911 at the age of 80 in Kentucky.

1850. 1st District, Crittenden Co KY, Hh 236Marshall Waddell, age 19, b. VA. Eliza age 22, b. VA. William age 4 b. KY and Frances age 2 b. KY. They were living in the household of William Redd age 28, b. KY, a wood chopper, along with Samuel McDaniel age 29, b. S.C., William Smith, age 17 and Samuel Smith age 16, b. KY. By 1860, Eliza had married William Redd and her two children had taken his surname.

Marshall married Malinda E. Hamby on 3 Jun 1853, Crittenden Co KY. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Hamby and Sarah Brasher.

Although this child was listed as a "male" in 1850, I think it most likely it is the Seleta "Waddle", age 18, living with Calvin C. Waddle in 1860. The name Wilmouth is most often used for females, particularly in the Walters family.